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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1905
Page
7
Mrs. Fred Seydel of Philadelphia writes praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for curing her female illnesses after guidance from Mrs Pinkham. The ad claims over 100000 annual cases, twenty years of experience, and free confidential advice from a trusted woman expert. It urges sick women to write Lynn Massachusetts for special advice.
A notice states S B Ragan met at Hotel Colenso from 8:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. with excursions to Dakota every two weeks.
In colonial times a bride kidnapping leads to a secret double wedding as Helen and Truxell wed the night of the escape while Mary and Hindelwood reconcile with Mrs Harrington. The chase through roads and a burning bridge ends with forgiveness and a prosperous future for the couples.
An 1890s discussion compiled from The New York Tribune examines claims of adulterated honey and the role of glucose in some comb honey. It cites E R Root and Dr. H W Wiley, noting that true comb honey in frames is generally pure but warns adulteration methods are evolving.
A strong rich soil and good cultivation allow a corn crop to prosper despite chinch bugs root worms and grubs. Vigorous plants resist damage better, so careful farmers may achieve profitable yields while poorer land produces debt after harvest. Many insects thrive less on vigorous growth, supporting the idea that plant vigor deters pest increases.
New Jersey experiment station tests nitrate of soda as a top dressing on forage crops with manures and fertilizers. Nitrate increased yields across crops, 84.1 percent for corn and 60.6 percent for barley, though barley suffered from unfavorable weather and did not yield much.
The grand champion single ear of corn won over 200 in premiums at the Iowa corn judging contest and sold for 11 to a Chicago commission man who plans to plant it. It was grown by Mr. Ross of Fremont County Iowa.
The article advises that if weather is normal and soil is workable, most hardier vegetables including cabbages beets celery lettuce peas parsnips spinach radishes turnips potatoes onions and parsley can be sown by mid April in the garden.
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